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<blockquote data-quote="FungusProudKY31" data-source="post: 1661914" data-attributes="member: 40881"><p>He has mentioned several times that any bigger cattle will not finish on grass by the age of 2.</p><p><span style="color: rgb(44, 130, 201)">Dead wrong.</span></p><p>Many will tell you that his cows are too small and you will get docked for frame size. I agree with that in the aspect of selling them at the local sale barn. You must have another market to maximize profits from these type of cattle. I also believe you could still make money with cattle like his at the sale barn because input cost are so low with his type of management.<span style="color: rgb(44, 130, 201)"> Dead wrong - start with a $250 discount. Try selling lite calves at less than $0.90/lb and do some math with or without your shoes on.</span></p><p></p><p>I've heard him say many times that longer legged and heavier steers won't finish on grass in any reasonable time frame. Also the cows won't hold condition.<span style="color: rgb(44, 130, 201)"> Longer legged and heavier are not linked. </span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(44, 130, 201)"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(44, 130, 201)">I have a friend who targeted the grassfed market. His buyer disappeared. He was left holding the bag full of low value small framed cattle. You either keep a wide market option or go down with the ship. Just depends on how much you can afford to lose and if it is a hobby or a business.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(44, 130, 201)"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(44, 130, 201)">Every salesman has a pitch: My widget is better than yours, I'm smarter than you are, I've got the inside scoop, I know the winning lottery numbers, my dog ain't got fleas, ... My pitch: The markets will humble and break you if you blindly follow a widget salesman.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FungusProudKY31, post: 1661914, member: 40881"] He has mentioned several times that any bigger cattle will not finish on grass by the age of 2. [COLOR=rgb(44, 130, 201)]Dead wrong.[/COLOR] Many will tell you that his cows are too small and you will get docked for frame size. I agree with that in the aspect of selling them at the local sale barn. You must have another market to maximize profits from these type of cattle. I also believe you could still make money with cattle like his at the sale barn because input cost are so low with his type of management.[COLOR=rgb(44, 130, 201)] Dead wrong - start with a $250 discount. Try selling lite calves at less than $0.90/lb and do some math with or without your shoes on.[/COLOR] I’ve heard him say many times that longer legged and heavier steers won’t finish on grass in any reasonable time frame. Also the cows won’t hold condition.[COLOR=rgb(44, 130, 201)] Longer legged and heavier are not linked. I have a friend who targeted the grassfed market. His buyer disappeared. He was left holding the bag full of low value small framed cattle. You either keep a wide market option or go down with the ship. Just depends on how much you can afford to lose and if it is a hobby or a business. Every salesman has a pitch: My widget is better than yours, I'm smarter than you are, I've got the inside scoop, I know the winning lottery numbers, my dog ain't got fleas, ... My pitch: The markets will humble and break you if you blindly follow a widget salesman.[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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